The Leopard Distribution in Kruger National Park
The Leopard is
the most beautiful wild cat to be seen anywhere.
When you look at the map below remember that each small black dot represents a single Leopard sighting. It does not take into account how many Leopards were seen a that point in time only that a sighting was made. Refer to the table to see more detail on the actual numbers sighted. Where there are dense clusters of Leopard sighting dots suggests this would be a prime area for spotting the Leopard. The Leopard can be seen over most of the Kruger but is not frequently seen. Leopards tend to be solitary and hunt at night mainly. They lie up in trees out of danger and out of sight. From the recorded sightings the north and north west would seem to be the best spotting opportunities. To see other "Big 5" sighting numbers click the link
Key to
coloured dots ... Rest Camps, Trails and Camp Areas
Basis:
March 2005 to Feb 2006 Ranger observations using GPS.
Source Kruger National park monthly GIS data published in pdf format on their website. Map created by Tony Roocroft using this data source.
| Species | African Leopard |
|---|---|
| Mar | 45 |
| Apr | 100 |
| May | 99 |
| Jun | 98 |
| Jul | 137 |
| Aug | 90 |
| Sep | 72 |
| Oct | 63 |
| Nov | 87 |
| Dec | 36 |
| Jan | 33 |
| Feb | 36 |
| Total | 896 |